The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-02-26


of the Reading Cotton factory, struck for
advance of wages Monday.
Your attention is directed to our ad-
vertising columns. 1t will pay you to con-
suit them before purchasing.
OF course, everybody is going to sec
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works, Saturday even
ing, March 5 h. in School Hall.
The First Presbyterian church, of Cata-
sauqua. was struck by tightening Friday
night and considerably damaged
A Weatherly tinsmith is filing an or
der from the Lehighton Stove Works call
ing for one hundred dozen ash pans.
Ask your halter about Tulip.
"A Bethlehem bride received thirteen
dozen solid silver spoons from admiring
friends who attended her wedding recently
The extensive mill, Of Allentown Roll
ing Mill Company, idle for several years
past, started up Monday with large force
of hands.
Williams Decker, of Lehigh Tannery,
has invented moving machine which is
said to surpass anything for the purpose
now in market.
Something in the neighborhood of
| 10000 was taken in at the late school
entertainment, part of which will be ex-
| pended for books.
Three hundred and three marriage IL
censcs have been issued in this county since
the law relating to marriage licenses went
into effect over year ago.
There will be no regular services in
the Evangelical church Sunday evening
however prayer meeting will be held. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Charles Fatzinger, aged thrty-two
years. employed at the barbed wire works,
Allentown, dropped dead while in the dis
charge of his duties Saturday.
Several thousand railroad ties are being
distributed along the l.. & S. r. r. track.
between Bowmanstown and Parryville for
the extension Of the double track.
The teachers of Carbon and Luzerne
counties will hold a joint local institute at
White Haven to-day Saturday, Promin-
ent educators are expected to be present.
Ask your minister about Tulip.
"A gang of sneak thieves, which infest-
ed Lehigh county during the past winter
| has been broken up by the arrest and ini-
| prisonment of a number of the individuals.
The Pennsylvania, Slatington and
New England Railroad is advertised for
sale. Thirty thousand dollars must be
paid down as purchase money on the day
of sale.
Rev. j f. Freeman, of Weissport
addressed the Young Mems Christian As
scciation OIL the Power of SIM last
Sunday. Those present were highly pleased
with the discourse.
The employees at the Coolay Iron
Company's Works have had their wages
advanced ten per cent. The advance being
unsolicited has created a feeling of pleasure
mongst the employees.
The wages of the men employed in the
ore mine of Calvin Guth in Lehigh county
have been advanced from ninety cents to
one dollar. The men are now receiving
the highest wages eyer paid.
Ask your jeweler about Tulip.
For the week ending on the 10Th inst .
there were l0l ,5G5 tons of coal shipped over
the l.. q S. II. r., a total to date of 39I. .0OS
tons, showing decrease as compared with
same date last year of lOG,S $50 tons.
The entertainment. to be given by
Miss Mollie E. Major, in School Hall, on
March 9th and 9TH promises to be grand
success. There will be a different pro.
gram for each evening. Don't fail to 60
both nights.
There is only one female trombone
player in this country. There are a great
many women who do fluting, however, and
still larger number who find an unsneak
able pleasure in taking drive through our
beautiful valleys in one of David Ebbert' $
fancy 'rigs." Livery on North, Street.
Terms low. ri
i "A pious looking individual has been
visiting various towns in neighborinn
counties imposing upon the generosity OF
benevolent citizens. Look out for him.
He represents himself as the "Rey'' Mr..
80 and So, in search of some party or par.
Ties unknown, and claiming to have in his
possession papers which entitle said party
or parties to large fortune.
On Thursday of last week, Miss Ella,
eldest daughter of Rey. j. c. Biem, pastor
of Salem's Evangelical church, Allentown,
was married to Mr.. Oscar Stettler, of St,
Louis, where he is Auditor for large rail
road corporation. For three wears Rev,
Bliem was resident of this borough and
his family is well known to many of our
/, citizens, who will be delighted to hear OF
this happy event,
-Booth's Theatre has been crowded
} every night during the past week, Abbey's
Double Uncle Toms Company being the
attraction. The performance given by thi:
company Is far superior TO that of any
! similar organization which has ever visited
this city, and has given universal satisfac,
uon,-New York Sn, March 26. Thi,
popular company will appear in Schoo
Han, Lehighton, Thursday evening, Marcel
, 3. Don't miss it.
, Ask your butcher about Tulip.
Michael Clark, aged seventy years, &
highly respected citizen of Nesquehoning
died suddenly of palpilation of the heart a.
p his residence in that place last Saturda,
p morning. Deceased was a native =,
: county Gavin, Ireland, and emigrated Il
Nesquehoning with his family about twent,
: years ago. wife and six grown up chill
I dren are left TO mourn the loss of a kin,
husband and atfeutionate father. Deceaset
7 was Inferred Monday large corteee oI
featlves and friends following the remain,